Katherine G Morrissey
- Department Head, History
- Professor, History
- Professor, Arid Lands Resources Sciences - GIDP
- Professor, Global Change - GIDP
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
Contact
- (520) 626-8428
- Cesar E Chavez Building, Rm. 419
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- kmorriss@arizona.edu
Awards
- Five Star Faculty Teaching Award Finalist
- Honors College;Description: selected as one of 5 finalists for the award;, Spring 2009
Interests
No activities entered.
Courses
2025-26 Courses
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Dissertation
HIST 920 (Fall 2025) -
Internship
HIST 493 (Fall 2025) -
Tucson Matters: Making History
HIST 102 (Fall 2025)
2024-25 Courses
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Comp Exam Prep
MENA 799A (Spring 2025) -
Dissertation
HIST 920 (Spring 2025) -
Internship
HIST 493 (Spring 2025) -
Internship
HIST 593 (Spring 2025) -
Dissertation
HIST 920 (Fall 2024) -
Internship
HIST 493 (Fall 2024) -
Tucson Matters: Making History
HIST 102 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Internship
HIST 493 (Summer I 2024) -
Dissertation
HIST 920 (Spring 2024) -
Internship
HIST 493 (Spring 2024) -
Dissertation
HIST 920 (Fall 2023) -
History of Cartography
HIST 483 (Fall 2023) -
History of Cartography
HIST 583 (Fall 2023) -
Independent Study
HIST 699 (Fall 2023) -
Internship
HIST 493 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Dissertation
HIST 920 (Spring 2023) -
Internship
HIST 493 (Spring 2023) -
Senior Capstone
HIST 498 (Spring 2023) -
Dissertation
HIST 920 (Fall 2022) -
Independent Study
HIST 699 (Fall 2022) -
Internship
HIST 493 (Fall 2022) -
Latin American Cultural Hist.
HIST 269 (Fall 2022) -
Latin American Cultural Hist.
LAS 269 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Internship
HIST 493 (Summer I 2022) -
Adv Studies in U.S. Hist
HIST 695A (Spring 2022) -
Dissertation
HIST 920 (Spring 2022) -
History Of Arizona+Sw
HIST 446 (Spring 2022) -
Honors Thesis
HIST 498H (Spring 2022) -
Dissertation
HIST 920 (Fall 2021) -
History of Cartography
HIST 483 (Fall 2021) -
History of Cartography
HIST 583 (Fall 2021) -
Honors Thesis
HIST 498H (Fall 2021) -
Natural History of Disasters
HIST 358 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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20th-Century US History
HIST 696C (Spring 2021) -
Dissertation
HIST 920 (Spring 2021) -
History Of Arizona+Sw
HIST 446 (Spring 2021) -
History Of Arizona+Sw
HIST 546 (Spring 2021) -
Dissertation
HIST 920 (Fall 2020) -
Independent Study
HIST 699 (Fall 2020) -
Natural History of Disasters
HIST 358 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Dissertation
HIST 920 (Spring 2020) -
Dissertation
HIST 920 (Fall 2019) -
Internship
HIST 693 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Dissertation
HIST 920 (Spring 2019) -
History Of Arizona+Sw
HIST 446 (Spring 2019) -
History Of Arizona+Sw
HIST 546 (Spring 2019) -
Research
HIST 900 (Spring 2019) -
Senior Capstone
HIST 498 (Spring 2019) -
Adv Studies in U.S. Hist
HIST 695A (Fall 2018) -
Dissertation
HIST 920 (Fall 2018) -
Independent Study
HIST 699 (Fall 2018) -
Internship
HIST 493 (Fall 2018) -
Natural History of Disasters
HIST 358 (Fall 2018) -
Research
HIST 900 (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Dissertation
HIST 920 (Spring 2018) -
Internship
HIST 493 (Spring 2018) -
Internship
HIST 593 (Spring 2018) -
Dissertation
HIST 920 (Fall 2017) -
Independent Study
HIST 699 (Fall 2017) -
Internship
HIST 493 (Fall 2017) -
Natural History of Disasters
HIST 358 (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Dissertation
HIST 920 (Spring 2017) -
Independent Study
HIST 699 (Spring 2017) -
Internship
HIST 493 (Spring 2017) -
Senior Capstone
HIST 498 (Spring 2017) -
Dissertation
HIST 920 (Fall 2016) -
Internship
HIST 493 (Fall 2016) -
Internship
HIST 693 (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Dissertation
HIST 920 (Spring 2016) -
History of Cartography
HIST 483 (Spring 2016) -
History of Cartography
HIST 583 (Spring 2016) -
Internship
HIST 493 (Spring 2016) -
Internship
HIST 593 (Spring 2016) -
U.S. Environment History
HIST 355 (Spring 2016)
Scholarly Contributions
Books
- Morrissey, K. G., & Jensen, K. (2011). Picturing Arizona: The Photographic Record of the 1930s. University of Arizona Press.More info;Your Role: Leading co-editor, author, contributor;Full Citation: Morrissey, Katherine G. and Kirsten M. Jensen, eds. Picturing Arizona: The Photographic Record of the 1930s. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2005.;Other collaborative: Yes;Specify other collaborative: Co-editor Kirsten Jensen was a UA Special Collections archivist.;
- Morrissey, K. G., Morrissey, K. G., Jensen, K., & Jensen, K. (2010). Picturing Arizona: The Photographic Record of the 1930s. University of Arizona Press.More info;Your Role: Leading co-editor, author, contributor;Full Citation: Morrissey, Katherine G. and Kirsten M. Jensen, eds. Picturing Arizona: The Photographic Record of the 1930s. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2005.;Other collaborative: Yes;Specify other collaborative: Co-editor Kirsten Jensen was a UA Special Collections archivist.;
- Morrissey, K. G., & Jensen, K. (2009). Picturing Arizona: The Photographic Record of the 1930s. University of Arizona Press.More info;Your Role: Leading co-editor, author, contributor;Full Citation: Morrissey, Katherine G. and Kirsten M. Jensen, eds. Picturing Arizona: The Photographic Record of the 1930s. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2005.;Other collaborative: Yes;Specify other collaborative: Co-editor Kirsten Jensen was a UA Special Collections archivist.;
Chapters
- Morrissey, K. G. (2011). Dams and Erosion: Interpretations and Representations of Arizona's Environment. University of Arizona Press.More info;Your Role: Author;Full Citation: Dams and Erosion: Interpretations and Representations of Arizona's Environment. In Katherine G. Morrissey and Kirsten M. Jensen, Picturing Arizona: The Photographic Record of the 1930s. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2005. Pp. 168-185.;
- Morrissey, K. G. (2011). Migrant Labor Children in Depression-era Arizona. University of Arizona Press.More info;Your Role: Author;Full Citation: Migrant Labor Children in Depression-era Arizona. In Katherine G. Morrissey and Kirsten M. Jensen, Picturing Arizona: The Photographic Record of the 1930s. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2005. Pp. 22-41.;
- Morrissey, K. G. (2011). Rich Crevices of Inquiry: Mining and Environmental History. Wiley-Blackwell.More info;Full Citation: Katherine G. Morrissey, "Rich Crevices of Inquiry: Mining and Environmental History," in Douglas C. Sackman, ed., A Companion to American Environmental History, Wiley Blackwell, 2010.;
- Morrissey, K. G., & Parezo, N. J. (2011). Scientific Photography? Cameras and 1930s Southwestern Archaeology. University of Arizona Press.More info;Your Role: Leading co-author;Full Citation: Scientific Photography? Cameras and 1930s Southwestern Archaeology. In Katherine G. Morrissey and Kirsten M. Jensen, Picturing Arizona: The Photographic Record of the 1930s. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2005. Pp. 144-167.;Collaborative with faculty member at UA: Yes;
- Morrissey, K. G., & Morrissey, K. G. (2010). Dams and Erosion: Interpretations and Representations of Arizona's Environment. University of Arizona Press.More info;Your Role: Author;Full Citation: Dams and Erosion: Interpretations and Representations of Arizona's Environment. In Katherine G. Morrissey and Kirsten M. Jensen, Picturing Arizona: The Photographic Record of the 1930s. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2005. Pp. 168-185.;
- Morrissey, K. G., & Morrissey, K. G. (2010). Migrant Labor Children in Depression-era Arizona. University of Arizona Press.More info;Your Role: Author;Full Citation: Migrant Labor Children in Depression-era Arizona. In Katherine G. Morrissey and Kirsten M. Jensen, Picturing Arizona: The Photographic Record of the 1930s. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2005. Pp. 22-41.;
- Morrissey, K. G., & Morrissey, K. G. (2010). Rich Crevices of Inquiry: Mining and Environmental History. Wiley-Blackwell.
- Morrissey, K. G., Morrissey, K. G., Parezo, N. J., & Parezo, N. J. (2010). Scientific Photography? Cameras and 1930s Southwestern Archaeology. University of Arizona Press.More info;Your Role: Leading co-author;Full Citation: Scientific Photography? Cameras and 1930s Southwestern Archaeology. In Katherine G. Morrissey and Kirsten M. Jensen, Picturing Arizona: The Photographic Record of the 1930s. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2005. Pp. 144-167.;Collaborative with faculty member at UA: Yes;
- Morrissey, K. G. (2009). Dams and Erosion: Interpretations and Representations of Arizona's Environment. University of Arizona Press.More info;Your Role: Author;Full Citation: Dams and Erosion: Interpretations and Representations of Arizona's Environment. In Katherine G. Morrissey and Kirsten M. Jensen, Picturing Arizona: The Photographic Record of the 1930s. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2005. Pp. 168-185.;
- Morrissey, K. G. (2009). Migrant Labor Children in Depression-era Arizona. University of Arizona Press.More info;Your Role: Author;Full Citation: Migrant Labor Children in Depression-era Arizona. In Katherine G. Morrissey and Kirsten M. Jensen, Picturing Arizona: The Photographic Record of the 1930s. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2005. Pp. 22-41.;
- Morrissey, K. G., & Parezo, N. J. (2009). Scientific Photography? Cameras and 1930s Southwestern Archaeology. University of Arizona Press.More info;Your Role: Leading co-author;Full Citation: Scientific Photography? Cameras and 1930s Southwestern Archaeology. In Katherine G. Morrissey and Kirsten M. Jensen, Picturing Arizona: The Photographic Record of the 1930s. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2005. Pp. 144-167.;Collaborative with faculty member at UA: Yes;
Presentations
- Morrissey, K. G. (2011, 2007-02-01). Defining Environmental Edges to Anaconda's Global Mining Enterprise. American Society for Environmental History. Baton Rouge, LA.More info;Submitted: Yes;Type of Presentation: Panel Discussant (Reporting Research);
- Morrissey, K. G. (2011, 2007-04-01). Arizona Women's Heritage Trail. Arizona/New Mexico History Convention. Pinetop, Arizona.More info;Invited: Yes;Type of Presentation: Academic Conference;
- Morrissey, K. G. (2011, 2008-02-01). Historia ambiental de EU en la Ă©poca colonial. Western Hemisphere Institute, University of Arizona. Tucson, Arizona.More infoPresentation for visiting Latin American scholars;Invited: Yes;Type of Presentation: University;
- Morrissey, K. G. (2011, 2008-03-01). Mine Tailings and Irrigation Agriculture along the Gila River: A Historical Case Study. International Water History Association, Symposium on the Water History of the Southwestern U.S.. Tucson, Arizona.More info;Invited: Yes;Type of Presentation: Professional Organization;
- Morrissey, K. G. (2011, 2009-03-01). Photographs and the Law: Visual Testimony in Western Environmental Cases. Organization of American Historians Annual Meeting. Seattle.More info;Submitted: Yes;Refereed: Yes;Interdisciplinary: Yes;Type of Presentation: Academic Conference;
- Morrissey, K. G., & Prendergast, N. (2011, 2009-01-01). Nature and History at the Nation's Edge: Interdisciplinary Southwestern Environments Field Institutes. Environmental Breakfast Club. Law School, UA, Tucson.More info;Your Role: Leading co-author;Invited: Yes;Collaborative with graduate student: Yes;Type of Presentation: University;
- Morrissey, K. G., Colon, S., & Prendergast, N. (2011, 2007-09-01). If you like biodiversity, then you might like prairie dogs: And Other Reckonings about Restoration in the Borderlands. History Department Brown Bag Series. Tucson, Arizona.More info;Your Role: Leading co-author;Invited: Yes;Collaborative with graduate student: Yes;Type of Presentation: University;
- Morrissey, K. G. (2009, 2005-10-01). Smoke, Streams, and Science: Conflicts over Arizona Mining Landscapes. National Science Foundation Symposium, Michael P. Malone Memorial. Big Sky, Montana.More info;Invited: Yes;Refereed: Yes;Type of Presentation: Academic Conference/Workshop;
- Morrissey, K. G. (2009, 2005-11-01). The Nature of Conflicts. Yale Legal History Forum. New Haven, CT.More info;Invited: Yes;Refereed: Yes;Type of Presentation: Invited/Plenary Speaker;
- Morrissey, K. G. (2009, 2006-04-01). Agrarian Dreams. Huntington-University of Southern California Institute on California and the West, North American Environments Working Group. San Marino, CA.More info;Invited: Yes;Type of Presentation: Invited/Plenary Speaker;
- Morrissey, K. G. (2009, 2006-08-01). From Spokane to Las Vegas: Honoring the Work of Hal Rothman. Pacific Coast Branch American Historical Association. Stanford, CA.More info;Submitted: Yes;Type of Presentation: Academic Conference;
- Morrissey, K. G. (2009, 2006-10-01). Engendering Nature through Labor and Leisure. Western History Association Conference. St. Louis, MO.More info;Submitted: Yes;Type of Presentation: Panel Discussant (Reporting Research);
- Morrissey, K. G. (2009, 2007-02-01). Defining Environmental Edges to Anaconda's Global Mining Enterprise. American Society for Environmental History. Baton Rouge, LA.More info;Submitted: Yes;Type of Presentation: Panel Discussant (Reporting Research);
- Morrissey, K. G. (2009, 2007-04-01). Arizona Women's Heritage Trail. Arizona/New Mexico History Convention. Pinetop, Arizona.More info;Invited: Yes;Type of Presentation: Academic Conference;
- Morrissey, K. G. (2009, 2008-02-01). Historia ambiental de EU en la Ă©poca colonial. Western Hemisphere Institute, University of Arizona. Tucson, Arizona.More infoPresentation for visiting Latin American scholars;Invited: Yes;Type of Presentation: University;
- Morrissey, K. G. (2009, 2008-03-01). Mine Tailings and Irrigation Agriculture along the Gila River: A Historical Case Study. International Water History Association, Symposium on the Water History of the Southwestern U.S.. Tucson, Arizona.More info;Invited: Yes;Type of Presentation: Professional Organization;
- Morrissey, K. G. (2009, 2009-03-01). Photographs and the Law: Visual Testimony in Western Environmental Cases. Organization of American Historians Annual Meeting. Seattle.More info;Submitted: Yes;Refereed: Yes;Interdisciplinary: Yes;Type of Presentation: Academic Conference;
- Morrissey, K. G., & Prendergast, N. (2009, 2009-01-01). Nature and History at the Nation's Edge: Interdisciplinary Southwestern Environments Field Institutes. Environmental Breakfast Club. Law School, UA, Tucson.More info;Your Role: Leading co-author;Invited: Yes;Collaborative with graduate student: Yes;Type of Presentation: University;
- Morrissey, K. G., Colon, S., & Prendergast, N. (2009, 2007-09-01). If you like biodiversity, then you might like prairie dogs: And Other Reckonings about Restoration in the Borderlands. History Department Brown Bag Series. Tucson, Arizona.More info;Your Role: Leading co-author;Invited: Yes;Collaborative with graduate student: Yes;Type of Presentation: University;
Others
- Morrissey, K. G. (2009). Historian, Why Arizona? The Arizona Migration Digital Library, LSTA Centennial Project Grant. (Feder.More infoHistorian, Why Arizona? The Arizona Migration Digital Library, LSTA Centennial Project Grant. (Federal Grant)I identified relevant manuscript collections in UA's Special Collections, participated in state-wide meetings, reviewed data bases from UA and ASU libraries, and supervised two graduate students.[Note: not sure if this information should be listed here or under Grants and Contracts.]
- Morrissey, K. G. (2011). Historian, Why Arizona? The Arizona Migration Digital Library, LSTA Centennial Project Grant. (Feder.More infoHistorian, Why Arizona? The Arizona Migration Digital Library, LSTA Centennial Project Grant. (Federal Grant)I identified relevant manuscript collections in UA's Special Collections, participated in state-wide meetings, reviewed data bases from UA and ASU libraries, and supervised two graduate students.[Note: not sure if this information should be listed here or under Grants and Contracts.]
- Morrissey, K. G. (2011). Where to Find 1930s Photographs in Arizona.More info;Full Citation: Where to Find 1930s Photographs in Arizona. In Katherine G. Morrissey and Kirsten M. Jensen, Picturing Arizona: The Photographic Record of the 1930s. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2005. Pp. 187-203.;
- Morrissey, K. G., & Morrissey, K. G. (2010). Where to Find 1930s Photographs in Arizona.More info;Full Citation: Where to Find 1930s Photographs in Arizona. In Katherine G. Morrissey and Kirsten M. Jensen, Picturing Arizona: The Photographic Record of the 1930s. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2005. Pp. 187-203.;
- Morrissey, K. G. (2009). Where to Find 1930s Photographs in Arizona.More info;Full Citation: Where to Find 1930s Photographs in Arizona. In Katherine G. Morrissey and Kirsten M. Jensen, Picturing Arizona: The Photographic Record of the 1930s. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2005. Pp. 187-203.;Type of Publication: Research Guide;
